TWO signs welcoming visitors to Llandaff have been unveiled – after the village appeared on Dr Who as “Leadworth”.

The signs, which dub the village “a city within a city”, were revealed yesterday. Until then there were no signs marking the boundaries.

The Llandaff Society’s Geoff Barton Greenwood did the unveiling with his wife Jenny.

The dad of two and grandfather of two said: “They are to announce the fact that you are approaching this very historic place that has got more than a few years of history, and in recent years has suffered because of the projection of Cardiff Castle and the Bay, whereas at one time it was synonymous with the city of Cardiff because of the cathedral.”

Llandaff can be traced back to Roman times. Oliver Cromwell and Owain Glyndwr both launched devastating attacks on it.

And in the 6th Century it was established as a Christian place of worship.

But it was not until Dr Who arrived in the 21st Century that plans for the new signs materialised.

They were funded by a £2,000 donation from the BBC after the village appeared in Dr Who episode The Eleventh Hour as Leadworth – an anagram of “Dr Who Late”.

The signs are at Cardiff Road, Penhill, and Llantrisant Road, near the Texaco petrol station.

The unveiling came as shooting for the latest series of the hit BBC Wales series continued in the city. Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan in the show, was pictured in a black leather jacket and denim miniskirt planting a kiss on the Timelord’s forehead (see gallery, above).

Meanwhile, society members said if they could raise more cash they would consider erecting more signs – which feature the area’s crest – to welcome visitors.

“We are absolutely delighted with them,” said Geoff, a 67-year-old retired chartered accountant, after he unveiled the Llantrisant Road sign from under a Welsh flag.

Wife Jenny, who runs her own business, said it was a “battle” to get the signs put up.

“You wouldn’t believe the things that were put in our path and we were paying,” said the 65-year-old.